Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Page 11
... means of realizing a knowledge of Brah- man , the Universal Soul and Cause of all things . The Brahmanas and Upanishads , in fact , seem to represent two different currents of thought , which can be traced throughout the whole ...
... means of realizing a knowledge of Brah- man , the Universal Soul and Cause of all things . The Brahmanas and Upanishads , in fact , seem to represent two different currents of thought , which can be traced throughout the whole ...
Page 89
... means to escape from her seductive snares . At last the oppor- tunity came when they both went down to the Ganges for a pleasure excursion . Vajrasena plied her with wine , and when she was quite overcome he smothered her , and held her ...
... means to escape from her seductive snares . At last the oppor- tunity came when they both went down to the Ganges for a pleasure excursion . Vajrasena plied her with wine , and when she was quite overcome he smothered her , and held her ...
Page 113
... means or " chaos " . But , like Shiva , she has a destructive aspect , in which her name is taken to mean Kāl- hārani , " she who destroys Time " , implying that it is Kālī as the wife , or sakti , of Mahākāl , “ Time " , who , at the ...
... means or " chaos " . But , like Shiva , she has a destructive aspect , in which her name is taken to mean Kāl- hārani , " she who destroys Time " , implying that it is Kālī as the wife , or sakti , of Mahākāl , “ Time " , who , at the ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kāsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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